Re: QR and Photographers

["Brendan" <nadnerb_2000@NOSPAM.com.au>]

Yes you do in many cases, particularly where there are gates. Once you
enter a platform you need to have a ticket to show an inspector where you
are travelling (a platform ticket means a person can stay on that
platform).

Brendan

Graham Watkins <gwatkins@globec.com.au> wrote in article
<388dfe62.0@galaxy.globec.com.au>...
> Owen Cook <rcook@pcug.org.au> wrote in message
> vijl8sg5lki97smeou1bv63ejtof7jv81v@4ax.com">news:vijl8sg5lki97smeou1bv63ejtof7jv81v@4ax.com...
> > On Sat, 22 Jan 2000 17:44:50 -0800, pdwyer
> > <pdwyerNOpdSPAM@ecn.net.au.invalid> wrote:
> >
> > >3. Technically, unless you have a ticket, you also have no right to be
> > >on a platform. Your mere prescence increases the level of risk to
other
> > >paying QR customers.
> >
> > 50 years ago in Qld, we were required to have platform tickets...cost a
> > penny. Don't know if it is still the case, but at least it legitimised
> > your presence on the station.
> >
> >
> > Owen
> >
> 
> You don't require a ticket to access a platform. You need a valid ticket
to
> travel on a train and the ticket machines and ticket offices are usually
on
> the platforms.
> 
> 
>